As I write this post, it is Sunday evening. I have officially survived hosting my first Thanksgiving with flying colors, and enjoyed an amazing 4 day weekend with my Hubby and daughter. We've eaten LOTS of food, decorated for the… Read More »
Here we are in the midst of Thanksgiving Week. I’ve been scheduling out when to clean, when to grocery shop, when to prep, when to cook, when to see friends, and, finally, when to rest. Even with all the chaos, I am loving every… Read More »
Two weeks until Thanksgiving. I think I told you all how I really love having a “cocktail of the night” feature when I entertain. This is especially true on holidays. It can be so fun to tie a cocktail in to the holiday or time… Read More »
Since posting the Example Meal Rotation last week, I thought I'd give you a sweet treat to be adventurous with this week. Now, I looked back over my Tasty Tuesday posts over the last several months, and I am about 90% sure I… Read More »
Ok, so for the last few weeks (ie: 2 months), we've been discussing the idea of having a Meal Rotation. Broken down, a Meal Rotation is the idea of having roughly 10 EASY and QUICK weeknight meals on hand (and that your family… Read More »
Coffee. As a college student, I was probably one of the few who did NOT drink it all the time. My beverage of choice was soda or iced tea. But I loved the smell. I just never thought I would like it.Fast forward a good twelve… Read More »
Growing up, my father always made us mashed potatoes from 'scratch'. I am pretty certain he scoffed once or twice at the mere mention of boxed mashed potatoes. Boy, times have changed!With our family's busy lifestyle, it is a… Read More »
I love the fall weather, even though lately it hasn't seemed too much like autumn with all this HEAT! One of the things I LOVE to cook in the fall and winter is soup. It's comforting and easy to throw together when you are busy.… Read More »
Here is an amazingly delicious treat to serve alongside last week's Spiced Apple Cider recipe!Ricotta Cheese Cookies. Even though I'm 50% Italian, I had no idea of the existence of these delectable cookies. I saw them in a random… Read More »
This week, I want to share a great autumn cocktail. Apple Sangria. This past summer I was obsessed with making sangrias, finding them to be a wonderful summer time cocktail. So when I came across this Apple Sangria recipe I was… Read More »